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satsuma

Syllables: sat·su·ma/sætˈsuː.mə/US/sætˈsu.mə/

satsuma noun: a seedless and easy-peeling cultivar of mandarin orange of Japanese origin; Citrus unshiu.

satsuma: a seedless and easy-peeling cultivar of mandarin orange of Japanese origin; Citrus unshiu
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Noun

satsuma (plural satsumas)

  1. A seedless and easy-peeling cultivar of mandarin orange of Japanese origin; Citrus unshiu.
    • When satsumas are ready to eat, the skin is so supple, they damn near peel themselves.2015, Paul Beatty, The Sellout, Oneworld Publications (2016), page 188
    Synonyms:
    mikan

Proper noun capitalized: Satsuma

Satsuma

  1. (historical) A former province of Japan, now the western half of Kagoshima Prefecture.
  2. A city in Mobile County, Alabama, named after satsuma oranges grown there.
  3. An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Florida.
  4. An unincorporated community in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, renamed from Stafford (for post office reasons) for a satsuma orchard.
  5. An unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas, named for planned satsuma groves.
    Synonyms:
    Ashford

satsuma meaning in Tamil and Malay

satsuma in Tamil

இது சப்பானியப் பழவகைகளுள் ஒன்றாகும்

satsuma in Malay

seedless cultivar of tangerine
satsuma

Synonyms of satsuma

Forms of satsuma

pluralsatsumas

Origin of satsuma

After a Japanese place name in Kyūshū, 薩摩 (さつま, Satsuma), from where it was first exported to the west.

Words formed from satsuma

Phrases with satsuma

Words that rhyme with satsuma

Questions about satsuma

What does satsuma mean?
Satsuma means a seedless and easy-peeling cultivar of mandarin orange of Japanese origin; Citrus unshiu.
What is satsuma in Tamil?
Satsuma in Tamil is இது சப்பானியப் பழவகைகளுள் ஒன்றாகும். See Satsuma meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is satsuma?
Satsuma can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce satsuma?
Satsuma is pronounced /sætˈsuː.mə/ (UK).
What is the plural of satsuma?
The plural of satsuma is satsumas.

Words near satsuma in the dictionary

  1. satsangs
  2. satsebeli
  3. satsirna
  4. satsirnas
  5. satsivi
  6. satsuma
  7. satsuma imo
  8. satsuma imos
  9. Satsuma plum
  10. Satsuma plums
  11. Satsuma ware

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Adapted from Wiktionary: satsuma (page history and authors); Satsuma (page history and authors); satsuma (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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